Illinois House rejects bill expanding parole eligibility for youth offenders, despite prior reforms and debate.

FBI mole details bribery scheme in Sen. Emil Jones III’s trial, with secret recordings and intern job at center stage.

Illinois lawmakers pass bills on senior driving tests, women’s sports funding, school discipline, and AI in insurance.

Illinois Senate passes Prisoner Review Board reform bill, increasing transparency and expanding victims’ rights.

Illinois universities face growing concern as international students lose visas amid federal crackdowns and secrecy.

Illinois lawmakers push for data center reporting to protect energy grids, environmental goals, and ratepayers.

Illinois Senate passes bills on cannabis searches, gun storage safety, and press protections for university public media.

Illinois House passes bill banning Native American mascots in K-12 schools, aiming to reduce stereotypes in education.

Illinois House approves bills to protect trafficking victims, ensure safe cosmetics, and support dual language programs.

Jurors hear FBI recordings in Sen. Emil Jones III’s bribery trial, featuring red-light camera deals and corruption claims.

Illinois House passes bill to ban disability slurs as school mascots, targeting one St. Clair County high school.

Thousands from across Illinois' urban and rural communities joined the nationwide “Hands Off!” rallies protesting Trump and ...